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| 12:1 |
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your spiritual service.
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| 12:2 |
And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
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| 12:3 |
For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.
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| 12:4 |
For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office:
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| 12:5 |
so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another.
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| 12:6 |
And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of our faith;
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| 12:7 |
or ministry, [let us give ourselves] to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;
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| 12:8 |
or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, [let him do it] with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
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| 12:9 |
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
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| 12:10 |
In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;
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| 12:11 |
in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
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| 12:12 |
rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;
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| 12:13 |
communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.
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| 12:14 |
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
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| 12:15 |
Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.
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| 12:16 |
Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.
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| 12:17 |
Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.
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| 12:18 |
If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.
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| 12:19 |
Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath [of God]: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.
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| 12:20 |
But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
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| 12:21 |
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
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